Car-fender.



M. J. WOZNACK.

GAR. FENDER.

APPLICATION rum) DEC. 29, 1911.

1,061,438. Patented May13,1913.

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MICHEL J. WOZNACK, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

CAR-FENDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 13, 1913.

Application filed December 29, 1911. Serial No. 668,514.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHEL J. \Voznaon, a citizen of the United Statesof America, and a resident of the city of Seattle, in the county of Kingand State of WVashington, have invented certain new andusefulImprovements in Car-Fenders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to car fenders, having more particular reference tomechanism for lowering the fender proper or a section thereof intoproximity to the track or road bed, and has for a primary object the provision of novel mechanism of said character by which the fender iscontrolled for operation in an efficient manner.

A further object is to provide a construction wherein the fender islowered simultaneously with an operation of the brake mechanism toobtain an application of the brakes.

Other objects will be set forth as my description progresses, and thosefeatures of construction, arrangements and combinations of parts onwhich I desire protection, succinctly defined in my annexed claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawing wherein like numerals of referenceindicate like parts throughout: Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation of acar equipped with my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan of the fender operatingmechanism, and illustrating the connection of the same with the brakemechanism. Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the fender lowered andFig. 4: is a fragmentary detall, lllustratmg more partlcularly one ofthe articulated fender engaging side arms of the operating mechanism.

For the purpose of illustration I have shown my invention applied to thefender of a well known construction, the same comprising the main frameor section 1 pivotally supported at its rear end portion on suitablebrackets, as 2, of the car, and. a relatively fixed back frame orsection 3 supported as shown, which frames or sections 1 and 3 are inpractice provided with a suitable covering of open form, as is wellunderstood.

Reference numeral 4 indicates the usual flexible connections, includingsprings 5, for yieldingly holding the forward or free end portion of theframe or section 1 at a pre determined distance from the track.

For swinging or adjusting the frame or section 1 downwardly, asindicated in Fig. 3, I provide mechanism now to be described.

Reference numeral 6 indicates actuator arms, composed of sections 6, 6"articulated as at 7, to permit of fender section 1 being swung upwardlyto an inoperative or raised position, as is customary. The rearwardsections 6" of arms 6 are fixed to a rock shaft 8, journaled in suitablehangers 9 of the car frame and provided with lever arm 10 for connectionwith operating mechanism hereinafter referred to. The forward sectionsof arms 6 are pivotally connected, as at 11, to the slides 15 on theside bars of the frame 1.

Reference numerals 12 indicate what I term locking members for normallyconnecting the outer sections 6 of the arms 6 for downward movement withthe said inner sections 6', when the latter are swung downwardly throughthe operation of the shaft 8, the said locking members being pivoted tothe inner arm sections, as at 13, and normally extending over the saidouter arm sections, by which construction the last named arm sectionsare also free for relative movement in a downward direction, therebyenabling the fender to act as usual or in the ordinary manner in theevent of shaft 8 not being ope 'ated. Locking members 12 are withdrawnfrom over the outer arm sections by a connecting link 14, when it isdesired to elevate or adjust frame 1 to its raised position. Lever arm10 is connected, as by a rod 16 and lever 17, the latter of which isfulcrumed, as at 18, to a relatively fixed part of the car, with theconnecting rod 19 of the brake mechanism. This brake mechanism shown,which is of the air type, is of the well known construction wherein rod19 transmits power from brake cylinder 20 through the medium of across-bar 21 and connecting rods 22 to the hung brake shoes of thetruck.

My invention is simple in construction and positive in operation, and inthe form shown, can be readily installed on cars for cooperation withtheir present fenders and brake mechanisms.

Vhile I have herein shown rock bar 8 connected with rod 19 of the brakemechanism, it will be obvious that it can be otherwise connected formovement by the brake mechanism.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States of America, is

1. In a car fender mechanism, in combinecting the component sections ofsaid arm for movement in a common direction by movement of one of saidsections.

2. In a car fender mechanism, in combination with an adjustable carfender section, an .operating arm connected with said section forlowering the same comprising articulated sections, and means connectingthe component sections of said arm for movement in a common directionand for independent downward movement of the arm section connected withsaid fender section.

3. In a ,car fender mechanism, in combination with an adjustable carfender section,

a swingingly supported operating arm connected at its free end portionwith said section, said arm being composed of articulated sections,releasable means on said arm for holding the outer section of said armfor bodily movement by and in a common direction with the inner sectionof said arm, and operating means for said arm connected with the innersection of the latter.

4. In a car fender mechanism, in combination with an adjustable carfender section, a swingingly supported operating arm connected at itsfree end portion with said section, said arm being composed ofarticulated sections, releasable means for holding the outer section ofsaid arm for movement with the inner arm section in one direction bymovement of said inner arm section, and permitting independent downwardmovement of said outer arm section by said car fender section.

5. In a car fender mechanism, in combination with an adjustable carfender section, a pivotally supported operating arm connected with saidsection, said arm being composed of articulated sections, and areleasable member movably supported on one secnation with an adjustablecar fender sec tion, a swingingly supported operating arm connected atone end portion with said fender section, said arm being composed ofarticulated sections, means for holding the outer section of said armfor bodily movement by and in a common direction with the inner sectionof said arm, and operating means for said arm connected with the innersection of the latter.

7. In a car fender mechanism, in combination with a pivoted car fendersection, a rock shaft, operating arms fixed to said shaft and connectedwith said fender section, said operating arm being composed ofarticulated sections, means for connecting the component sections ofsaid arms for simultaneous movement in a downward direction comprisingmembers movable with said arms and normally extending over the jointsthereof, and means for operating said members.

Signed at Seattle, Washington this 15th day of December 1911.

MICHEL J. WVOZNACK. Vitnesses:

ARLITA ADAMS, CLARA HARM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C.

